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"Auges ,1926. 1,59%4511.

J. cAYLoR -Box Fil'ed June 30,' 1923 Patented Aug. 3, 1925..

JEFFERSON CAYLOR, OF LNDCANOLS, INDL'ANA., ASS-IGNGR TO GENERAL E035 PAITY, OF CHCAGO, XLLINOIS, A CORFORATION F DELAWARE.

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This invention relates to boxes, and more particularlv to Wirebound and similar boxes for shipping purposes.

Amena` other objects, the invention is in-l tended to Yprovide a. plural-'lidded box of light and strong construction.`

rEhe invention Will be understood. by rei'- erence to the annexed drawings in ;Which:- Fig. 1 is a perspective viewot' box einbodying the invention, shown in` open. conn dition and With one ot its heads rei ioved.

Fig. 2 is a .perspective vier-v oi lthe head omitted from Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspectiveviev7 ot the completedy box in condition 't'orfshipment .of coni tents.

The illustrative box comprises a Wirebound blanlr folded about endsections or heads.

4The folded blank intthisinstance comprises live sections, l, 2,3, 4 and 5, oit which the intermediate sections '2, 8, ttormthe back, bottom and 'front ot thebox, While the sections l and 5 form a .lid composed of oppositely opening parts.

rhese sections consist of suitablel side material, Asuch for instance as Wood veneer attached to end cleats 6, 7, 8, 9 and l0 respectively, and the said sections including `the cleats are connected in cooperative toidable relationship by binding; Wires 13, certain of which Wires are stapled through the side material into the cleats. In folding the sec 'tions into ythe Yform Which they occupy in the cen'ipleted box, the end cleats Will mate, in this instance with abutting ends, and the Wires may be tensioned over the dihedral corners of the box..A llihen the boxisclosed and the continuity of its bindings completed by fastening; or tying the extremities of the binding; wires as indicated at 1liin Fig. 3, the cleats form approximately rigid cleat trames around the ends of the box, resisting the tension of the ivire bindings and coop* erating; with said bindings to maintain the form and integrity of the box as will be Well understood by those familiar With the art.

The heads or end sections of the box are indicated by the numerals 11 and 12 in the drawings.

The form of box illustrated is adapted for shipment of objects such for example as cash registers, typeivriting' machines, and the like. For this purpose the boxk is constructed higher at the back than at the front, and With a sloping` lid section 5 extendingttrom the relatively low iront section s to a relatively narrow top section 1 adjacent the back section 2.

`The heads-.11 and12 are shaped tol correspond to the contour of the box, and are fitted Within the sections 2, 3 and 4L and secured ,to the inner .faces ot the cleats 7, 8 and'oft said sections by tastenings driven itronithe interior of the box. These sections 2, 3 and l and the heads 11 and 12 thus form `.an open topped container shaped to receive the article intendedfor shipment, such as a cashregister; the integrity of such container i permit suon attachment byifastenings driven` externally of the box.

,Thus thebox in' condition for shipment has all .of its cleated sections, including-the oppositely opening lid sections, iirmly tiedv together b v the heads of the box, as Well as by the binding Wires, and the opposite heads tied together atallsides bythe cleated sections, making'` a strong 'and rigid package.

For lightness and strength ont construction the heads 11 and 12 may consist otshe'ets of thinripndityinsj material, such as sheet metaL which combines the advantages oit adequate stiffness with. capacity'to flex under strains and to bend under such severe stresses as would disrupt Wooden or other frangible heads. Such heads are relatively light in themselves and also occupy such slight space in the ends oiLl the box as to reduce the length of Wooden sections required i'or a box of given capacity, thus further importantly contributing to light-ness of construction.

By securing the margins of sheet metal heads to the cleat iranies all around, the cleats are thus metallicly reinforced, permitting the use oi smaller' cleats than would be otherwise required, and again contributing to lightness oi construction. At the same time the heads stiiien the box and cooperate With the Wire bindings in iexibly resisting distortive strains and in tending to restore the elements to orginal condition after a relative flexing under such strains.

The heads 11 and 12 are shown formed With outwardly extending flanges 15, 16, 17 and 18, providing angle reinforcement and serving as attaching -flanges for securing .the cleats of the lid sections-to the heads. I he flanges of each head, for instance the lianges 15 and 16 of the head 11, may be formed by striking up portions of the head, and are so related that they lie in different planes intersecting the main plane of the head at the point 20. Similarly, the planes of the flanges 1T and 18 or' the head 12 intersect the main plane ot the head at the corresponding point 19. rlhus, the heads are so formed and so related to the lid sections 1 and 5 as to effectively supplement the binding force of the wires 13 to maintain an adequate closure for the box.

The upper marginal portions of the heads -11 and 12 are thus strengthened by reason of the angle reinforcement provided by these flanges, and the points of' juncture of these strengthened portions at the points 19 and 20 constitute substantially the points of maximun'.` strength of the head sections. These points ot maximum strength' oi' the heads are substantially coincident With the line ot minimum strength of the cover, the latter line being 'determined by the points of contact of the lid sections 1 and 5 when they are placed in box closing position.

rFor 'further stillening and strengthening eect, the metal heads may be suitably corrugated or provided with stamped ribs to form braces, struts, or the like, one appropriate form of corrugated head for a box of the illustrative' form being shown, providing stiiening ribs 21 and 22.

It Will be understood that the presentinvention is not limited to the specific details of construction of the illustrative box since such details may be variously modified to suit the dii/ferent forms and dimensions of boxes required for different shipping purposes. i

Claims covering the illustrative structure vare made in applications for sheet metal' headed Wirebound boxes led by the present inventor June 2, 1928, and June 30, 1923, Ser. No. 643,010 and Ser. No. 648,733 respe-ctively. f

Having described my invention, I claim 1. A box adapted for the shipmentof cash registers or similar articles, composed of 'folded cleated sections united by binding means; and five sided heads of thin stiff resilient material en'folded by the sections; the three intermediate folded sect-ions constituting the opposite sides and bottom of said box and the other tivo sections constituting oppositely opening lid members of the box; said heads having iianges to Which said lid sections are securable by fastenings driven externally of the box.

2. A box of the class described comprising, in combination, sheet metal hea-ds having flanges along meet-ing edges; and foldable cleated sections arranged around said heads and having each of the cleats of the sections secured to said heads; certain of said cleats being attached to said ianges by fastenings driven externally of the box.

3. A box of the class described comprising, in combination, toldably connected cleated box sections (zo-operable to form cleat'frames at the ends of the box a plurality of the sections actingv as a cover for the box; and heads cooperating With the box sections and having flanges along their edges adapted to cooperate With the lid sections; said lianges extending Within the respective cleat `frames and arranged so as to be readily secured to the cleats of the lid sectionsfrom the exterior of the box.y

4L. A box of the class described comprising, in combination, foldably connected cleated box sections cooperable to form cleat frames at the end of the box; heads cooperatingl Wit-h saidsections, said heads having trihedral porti-ons the apices of Which are arranged Within vertices of the cleat frames for bracing adjacent cleats.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specifi-cation.

JEFFERSON CAYLOR. 

